Lancaster Independent School District

Toyota North America Recognized in The Civic 50 As A Top Community-Minded Company in the U.S.

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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PLANO, Texas, May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota North America* has been named a 2023 honoree of The Civic 50, the annual survey from Points of Light to recognize the top community-minded companies in the United States.

Key Points: 
  • This marks the first year both Toyota Financial Services (TFS) and Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) collectively ranked in The Civic 50 as a unified submission.
  • "It's a testament to the collaborative 'One Team' mindset we continually seek to strengthen for team members across all of our U.S.
  • Driving Possibilities, a long-term initiative of the Toyota USA Foundation, is funded in part by Toyota Motor North America, Inc. and Toyota Financial Services.
  • *Toyota Motor North America and Toyota Financial Services moved to the Plano headquarters, the first time in the same location, in 2017 as part of the OneToyota initiative.

Toyota Financial Services Celebrates Toyota Leadership Academy Scholars

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Thursday, June 9, 2022
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PLANO, Texas, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota Financial Services (TFS) is working to grow equity in underserved communities by partnering with schools that seek equal access to quality education, tools and resources. At the beginning of the 2021–2022 school year, TFS launched the Toyota Leadership Academy, created in partnership with the Lancaster Independent School District (ISD) in North Texas. This program prepares students for personal, academic and professional success by providing a specialized curriculum designed to increase high school graduation rates, improve college, career and leadership readiness and introduce students to job opportunities in the global workforce.

Key Points: 
  • "The Toyota Leadership Academy aligns with our district's vision of every student being a success.
  • "Mentoring is a vital part of the Leadership Academy," said Darryn Hyman, manager of the Toyota Leadership Academy.
  • Toyota Financial Services (TFS) is the brand for finance and related products for Toyota in the United States, offering retail auto financing and leasing through Toyota Motor Credit Corporation (TMCC) and Toyota Lease Trust.
  • It is part of a worldwide network of comprehensive financial services offered by Toyota Financial Services Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation.

Texas Students to Hear from NASA Astronauts Aboard Space Station

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Monday, November 15, 2021
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Students from Dallas, Texas will have an opportunity this week to hear from NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station .

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Nov. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Students from Dallas, Texas will have an opportunity this week to hear from NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station .
  • NASA astronauts Kayla Barron, Raja Chari, and Thomas Marshburn will answer prerecorded video questions from middle and high school students from Dallas Independent School District, DeSoto Independent School District, Duncanville Independent School District, and Lancaster Independent School District.
  • Linking students directly to astronauts aboard the space station provides unique, authentic experiences designed to enhance student learning, performance, and interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
  • For more than 20 years, astronauts have continuously lived and worked aboard the space station, testing technologies, performing science, and developing the skills needed to explore farther from Earth.